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Women on boards of top companies in Slovakia
Literature Item
Author Information:
Name: Janka Kottulová,Ludmila Mitkova, Comenius University Bratislava
Email: None
Website: http://sd@fm.uniba.sk
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to (1) analyse the representation of women in the highest decision-making bodies of companies in Slovakia, (2) to assess the impact of selected factors on the level of this representation and (3) to compare the analysis results with the conclusions of similar studies conducted in the broader international context. The paper contributes to the theoretical and empirical knowledge on the issue of women's representation in decision-making positions expanding it with the currently missing empirical data from Slovakia. The results of analysis show the strong persistence of the “glass ceiling” phenomenon in the Slovak business sector. Only 5% of companies in the TREND TOP 200 ranking had a women in the highest executive position. Women accounted for only 7.17% of members of boards of directors and 15.5% of members of supervisory boards. The paper further investigates how is the level of representation impacted by sectoral affiliation the company (public vs. private), character of the industry and the proportion of women in it (the degree of horizontal gender segregation of given industry) and the geographic origin.
Keywords:
women, decision-making, gender, bodies of companies
Dates:
April 26, 2016 - April 26, 2016
Source Specificity:
None, None, None
Website:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309394709_Women_on_boards_of_top_companies_in_Slovakia
Power Domains:
Economic
Methods Tools:
Awareness-raising, Benchmarking
Country:
SK
City:
None
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
English
Other Links:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309394709_Women_on_boards_of_top_companies_in_Slovakia
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